Sérgio Conceição capped an unbelievable first week at AC Milan by lifting the Italian Tremendous Cup on Monday, wrapping up a interval which included two comeback wins, combating a fever, selecting up an harm and smoking a cigar within the dressing room.
Conceição changed the sacked Paulo Fonseca as supervisor final Monday and, regardless of struggling with sickness and a excessive temperature, he took his place on the bench to guide Milan to a 2-1 semifinal win over Juventus on Friday.
Milan got here from a aim right down to beat Juventus, however issues appeared decidedly worse in Monday’s ultimate after they discovered themselves two targets right down to their native rivals Inter Milan after conceding a aim both aspect of half-time.
“The team has character, it managed to win games against two great teams in the end,” Conceição instructed Mediaset. “At half-time the coach has to change certain things, that’s why they pay me.”
Conceição’s aspect once more confirmed their combating spirit, pulling again to 2-2 and, with the sport in added time and heading for penalties, Tammy Abraham netted a dramatic winner.
The Milan gamers and employees celebrated with a visibly emotional Conceição on the ultimate whistle, however the supervisor picked up an harm and wanted remedy on the bench earlier than rejoining his staff.
“Emerson Royal made a red card tackle on me,” Conceição stated with amusing. “I’m very glad for the gamers as a result of it wasn’t straightforward, we had little time to work on the small print that had been vital to me.
“The credit is all theirs because they absorbed my indications. There is still a lot of work but with humility we can do well in the Champions League and in the league.”
After the win over Juventus, Conceição had stated that he was not a pleasant particular person, and didn’t smile a lot, however within the dressing room after lifting the Tremendous Cup, the supervisor danced whereas smoking a cigar because the celebrations continued.
“At the end of the game the players immediately told me that I had to smoke a cigar; they knew that I do this ritual when I lift a title,” Conceição instructed a press convention. “It’s my 13th title as a coach; I’m happy and it has a special flavour for me.”
Conceição will oversee his first match in Serie A at house in opposition to Cagliari on
